13 July 2007

Reinvigorating our Global Partnership for Innovation


Rome, Italy

SESSION 1: Technology Transfer, Innovative Clusters and Innovation Networks

 "It Enabled Technology Transfer"
by Mr. Richard Woodham
Delivery Director
Intrasoft International Luxembourg

 "Where to innovate in Europe? Hot topics, Hot spots, Hot support!"
by Mr. Philippe Vanrie
Chief Executive Officer
EBN (European Business & Innovation Centers Network)

 "EMPRETEC Programme"
 "Business Linkage Programme"
by Ms. Fiorina Mugione
Chief, Enterprise Policy and Capacity Building
DITE (Division on Investment, Technology and Enterprise Development), UNCTAD (United Nations Conference on Trade and Development)

 “COMSATS Experience in Networking SMEs in Pakistan”
by Dr. Hameed Ahmed Khan
Executive Director
COMSATS (Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in South)

 “Networking cluster support: Valencia case”
by Mr. Andreu LLambrich Lemonnier
Director
FIVEC (Foundation of the Valencian Community for Urban Innovation and Knowledge Economy), Spain

SESSION 2: Financing SME Innovation & High Growth Innovative Companies/Start-ups

 “Policy System on Promoting SME Innovation & Entrepreneurship in China”
by Dr. Gui Liang
Director General
Torch High Technology Industry Development Center, Ministry of Science and Technology, China

 "EBAN, The European Association of Business Angel Networks"
by Ms. Claire Munck
Director
EBAN (European Business Angel Network)
and Mr. Paolo Anselmo
INSME Board and EBAN Executive Committee Member, Brussels 

 “Financing dynamic ventures”
by Mr. Luigi Amati
Chief Executive Officer
META Group, Italy

 “High-growth innovative SMEs”
Mr. Aleardo Furlani
Chief Executive Officer
INNOVA, Italy

SESSION 3: Promotion and Valorisation of IPRs 

 “Transnational Technology Transfer and Innovation Financing: New methodologies and new opportunities” 
Mr. Raimondo De Laurentiis
Head Technology Transfer Unit
D’Appolonia, Italy 

 "IPRs: New challenges and priorities"
by Mr. Elio De Tullio
De Tullio Liberatore & Partners Intellectual Property Attorneys, Italy 

 "Intelllectual Property  as an Instrument for the Competitiveness of  SMEs"
by Mr. Alessandro Rami Navarrini
Director
ABCnet, Italy